caf é chantant

[ kaf-ey shahn-tahn, ka-fey, kuh-; French ka-fey shahn-tahn ]

noun

, plural ca·f és chan·tants [kaf, -ey shahn-, tahnz, ka-, fey, k, uh, -, k, a, -fey shah, n, -, tahn].

1. an intimate cabaret offering sophisticated musical entertainment.

Word History and Origins

Origin of caf é chantant¹

1850–55; < French: literally, musical caf é, caf é where concerts are held